Chapter 6: 6.1 The Central Dogma of Biology Flashcards
1
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What is the central point of biology?
A
Explains how our genome can encode the information for proteins that ultimately carry out functions in biological systems
2
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DNA stores information in…
A
Genes
3
Q
What stores information in genes?
A
DNA
4
Q
Genes are transcribe by — ———- to —-
A
- RNA Polymerase
- mRNA (Messenger RNA)
5
Q
mRNA is the ———— between the gene and the protein
A
Intermediate
6
Q
What other kinds of RNA are transcribed from DNA?
A
rRNA (ribosomal RNA) and tRNA (involved in translation)
7
Q
mRNA is translated by the ——– into a ——-
A
- Ribosome
- Protein
8
Q
What carries out many of the essential functions within a cell?
A
Proteins
9
Q
DNA encodes —, RNA encodes ——-
A
- RNA
- Protein
